This lesson teaches Dutch question words: "wie" for people, "wat" for animals or things, and "welk(e)" for nouns, helping you ask clear questions like "Wie werkt als dokter?" and "Welk cadeau wil je?".
- "Wie" asks about one or more persons.
- "Wat" asks about animals or things.
- Which do you use with nouns.
| Vraagwoord (Interrogative pronoun) | Gebruik (Usage) | Voorbeeldzin (Example sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| Wie (Who) | Personen (People) | Wie werkt als dokter? (Who works as a doctor?) |
| Wat (What) | Dieren of zaken (Animals or things) | Wat is je favoriete studie? (What is your favourite subject?) |
| Welk(e) (Which) | Zelfstandige naamwoorden (Nouns) | Welk cadeau wil je? (Which gift do you want?) |
Exceptions!
- Which do you use with the het-woorden?
- Which do you use with de-words and plurals.
Exercise 1: Vraagwoorden (wie, wat, welk(e))
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Wat, Welk, Welke, Wie
Exercise 2: Dialogue completion
Instruction: Complete the dialogue with the correct solution
1. ___ is jouw collega op kantoor?
( ___ is your colleague at the office?)2. ___ doe je graag in je vrije tijd?
( ___ do you like to do in your free time?)3. ___ beroep wil je later kiezen?
( ___ profession do you want to choose later?)4. ___ studie past bij jou?
( ___ study suits you?)5. ___ helpt je met de presentatie?
( ___ helps you with the presentation?)6. ___ is de naam van je hond?
( ___ is the name of your dog?)